FIRST TIME IS THE SWEETEST Clockwise from top: Lifestyle personalities and first-timers trying authentic La Paz batchoy are Tim Yap, Tessa Prieto, and Karen Davila As a sidelight to the just concluded Dinagyang Festival over the weekend in Iloilo, SM City Iloilo, this year’s main supporter of...
CEMEX Asian South East Corporation (CASEC) is increasing its stake in Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc. (CHP) to 89.86 percent from 77.89 percent by acquiring an additional 11.97 percent through a P2.1 billion tender offer. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Cemex said the tender offer...
While the inaugural season of ‘Drag Den Philippines’ is about to end, its mission to elevate the art of local drag continues Drag definitely has taken the world by storm. What once a scene that only existed in nightclubs, drag has become one of the defining pop culture elements in the past...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an advisory to warn the public against dealing with five firms who are engaged in unauthorized solicitation of investments without the necessary license from the Commission. These firms are PPG Investment Group/Conamor Shop, LiveWell Multi-Ventures,...
The recent Ayungin Shoal incident involving Filipino fishers and the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) will still be discussed through existing diplomatic communications as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is yet to see a fully-functional communication mechanism with its Chinese counterpart. Ma....
Solar Philippines Power Project Holdings, Inc. (SP) is opening up subsidiary SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) to more strategic partners as it is planning private placements worth about P2.7 billion through asset-for-share swaps. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, SP said the...
Steaks, hotdogs, and crabs in San Francisco with the family CRAB MENTALITY The Dungeness crab the author prepared with his sister When you’re with your loved ones, your location or destination becomes secondary. But if you can be in a place that everyone loves, the experience becomes a gift from...
An economist-congressman believes that "the best is yet to come" in terms of the economy after the Philippines exceeded expectations with its full year gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) “The 2022 full year GDP growth rate of 7.6 percent,...
GCash, Grab PH partner for direct cashless payment By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT By next month, Grab users can use mobile wallet GCash to pay for ride-hailing and delivery services. GCash will be officially available as a direct mode of payment on the Grab platform this February, enabling users to...
AirAsia Philippines closes the first month of 2023 with a 90 percent average load factor, a 10 percent increase from the same period last year, the budget carrier announced Thursday, January 26 Caticlan, Cebu, Tagbilaran, Davao, and Iloilo remained as top domestic destinations while Seoul, Bangkok,...
SM Group throws massive support behind Dinagyang, the mother of Philippine festivals MERRYMAKING ON CALLE REAL Contingents from different tribes of various barangays in Iloilo City presenting their dance in the Dinagyang Festival 2023 celebration at the Freedom Grandstand (Juan Carlo de Vela) Over...
Youth on the autism spectrum have been working from home as data analysts since the pandemic under the Autism Society Philippines’s Autism Works program. These neuro-diverse workers hail from all over the country -- Metro Manila, Laguna, Pampanga, and Iloilo. Since ASP’s program began in 2016,...
